Current Class Schedule - Classes - Health Improvement Program

Contemplation By Design Summer 2017

CLASS FULL Acceptance: Building Resources for Letting Go
Thu 08/17 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Instructor: Mia Primeau, Maia Tamanakis
Location: Li Ka Shing Learning Center, Rm 209

Letting go can be so very hard to do! Resistance to accepting difficult circumstances is often part of the human experience, especially when those circumstances are out of our control.

Even though our natural urge is to wrestle for control and micro-manage our life, research shows that practicing acceptance reduces stress and can lead to better overall emotional and physical health. In this 1-hour workshop, you will learn some tools and practices that can help build your muscle of acceptance. Developing a skillset that includes changing your mindset, building your support, and exploring meaning, can make the shift from resisting what is – to accepting what is – a little easier..

Instructors: Mia Primeau, MA Somatic Counseling Psychology. Mia has 7+ years experience in health education, coaching, and holistic counseling. Mia's studies have focused on the core qualities that allow for acceptance, particularly at the end of life.

Maia Tamanakis, certified wellness coach and personal trainer. Maia has taught fitness, nutrition, stress management and chronic disease prevention for over 10 years. With a background in psychology and personal practice in mindfulness and meditation, Maia values the interplay between mind, body and spirit on overall wellness.

BeWell Stress Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Stress Management
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 30.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 29 (Min: 0, Max: 30)
Class Code: acc-01

Awaken Your Natural Voice
Wed 07/12-07/26 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Instructor: Deanna Anderson
Location: McMurtry Art Building, Rm 360

As we age we can begin to experience a decline in our vocal quality. Our voices may be raspier, thinner and we may get out of breath more easily. Sometimes our voices deepen and we lose the ability to touch those sweet higher notes in speaking and singing.

In this 3-session class, you will learn a series of integrated breath/movement and vocal techniques that can help you rediscover your natural and free voice. This pleasurable and relaxed process will invite your whole body to release the natural vitality and resonance of your voice. You will discover new depth, range, and expressiveness to your vocal quality. The valuable techniques you learn in this course can be practiced just 10 minutes a day to help you continue to improve the health and quality of your voice. Awaken Your Natural Voice will give you the confidence and ease that you need for meaningful communication whether you are a business presenter, performer, parent, friend, or teacher.

Instructor: Deanna Anderson, is a dancer, actor and movement therapist. Her training includes Professional Certification in the Expressive Actor Method, which synthesizes acting, voice and movement into a unified method for development.

BeWell Health Enrichment Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Health Enrichment
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 75.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 18 (Min: 5, Max: 40)
Class Code: anv-01

Creativity as Your Personal Well-Being Strategy
Thu 07/27-08/17 1:30 pm-5:00 pm
Instructor: Bruce Cryer
Location: Medical School Office Building (MSOB), Rm 303

• Are you expressing your creativity to the fullest?
• Do you greet each day with exuberance, joy, and a sense of deeply held mission?
• Do you make time to nurture yourself and your highest aspiration for living?

We all need more creativity – to solve problems, start important projects, repair relationship challenges, help others in need, and simply to be the fullest expression of ourselves we can possibly be.

Now we know, thanks to significant scientific research, that creativity is also good for us. Finding our creative flow in artistic or other soul-satisfying endeavors makes our immune system stronger, our cardiovascular system more efficient, and our cognitive function sharper and more clear.

In this 3-session course (3.5 hour session followed by two 75 minute sessions), through music, art, dance, creative writing and other forms of creative expression that you enjoy, you will be immersed in exploring your own creativity. You will learn the science supporting the link between creativity and enhanced health; how to refine talents you barely knew you had; and how to keep creativity alive in your life as your personal well-being strategy!
PLEASE NOTE the 3 class dates, times and locations:
7/27 1:30-5:00pm in MSOB, rm 303. Classes on Thursdays, 8/3 & 8/17 will be held from 12:00 - 1:15pm in Li Ka Shing Learning Ctr., Rm 306

As a part of the class, each participant will receive a thumb drive containing an audio series of guided meditations, a 19-slide inspiration slide show, a video mini-documentary of the What Makes Your Heart Sing project, and 2 articles on creativity.

Instructor: Bruce Cryer has been a Broadway actor/singer/dancer, entrepreneur, CEO of HeartMath, mentor, strategic consultant, photographer, artist, and author. He is co-author of From Chaos to Coherence: The Power to Change Performance.

BeWell Health Enrichment Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Health Enrichment
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 225.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 18 (Min: 10, Max: 30)
Class Code: cps-01

CANCELLED Early Morning Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Wed 07/12-09/06 6:30 am-9:00 am
Instructor: Patty McLucas
Location: Li Ka Shing Learning Center, Rm 306

PLEASE NOTE: Class will NOT be held on July 26th. Class on August 9th will be held in Li Ka Shing, room 209.

The full MBSR program is now offered for early risers!

It has been known for centuries in the meditative traditions, and now widely accepted in western culture, that the sustained practice of mindfulness meditation can have profoundly healing and transformative effects on one's life. This 8-week class is modeled on the program taught at the U MASS Stress Reduction Clinic and will focus on mindfulness meditation to help you gain a new understanding of how stress affects your life, and how life can be lived more fully. Included in the class fee is the text Full Catastrophe Living, by Jon Kabat-Zinn, handouts and recorded meditations.

Instructor: Patty McLucas, CPT, Wellness Consultant, and trained instructor of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction curriculum. She is co-founder and owner of Breathing Room in San Carlos. NOTE: Includes on-campus retreat on Sunday, August 27th from 9:30a-4:30p in Li Ka Shing Room 306.

BeWell Stress Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Stress Management
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 330.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 0 (Min: 10, Max: 20)
Class Code: msm-02

Equine-imity Somatic Horsemanship: 1 Hour Individual Session
Mon Tue Wed Thu 06/26-09/01 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Instructor: Beverley Kane MD
Location: Webb Ranch, 2720 Alpine Road, Portola Valley

Whether you have taken the 4-week Equine-imity course and want to add an additional session, or just wish to experience this program privately, this individual session provides a unique opportunity for stress reduction and emotional self-regulation.

These 1-hour individual sessions are conducted with one or more gentle, sociable horses at a beautiful ranch 10 minutes from campus. Using techniques from mindfulness meditation, tai chi, qigong, yoga, Reiki, and nature-based therapy, you will learn to ground, center, and relax by touching and breathing with horses. All activities are conducted on the ground with the herd or with a single selected horse. There is an option for a mounted meditation ride after completing one ground session. (A Ranch surcharge applies, not covered by STAP). No horse experience needed. Handbook included. Sessions are held weekdays until 2:00 pm. You will be contacted within 5 business days of registration to schedule an appointment. Want to attend with a co-worker? Semi-private sessions (1.5 hours) are also available.

Instructor: Beverley Kane, MD, is a Family Medicine physician and equine-guided learning specialist on the faculty of Stanford Medical School.

BeWell Stress Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Stress Management
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 120.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 14 (Min: 0, Max: 100)
Class Code: srphi-04

Equine-imity Somatic Horsemanship: 1 Hour Individual Session
Mon Tue Wed Thu 06/26-09/01
Instructor: Beverley Kane MD
Location: Webb Ranch, 2720 Alpine Road, Portola Valley

Additional session of Equine-imity - Individual Session.

BeWell Stress Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Stress Management
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 120.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 8 (Min: 0, Max: 20)
Class Code: srphi-04a

Equine-imity Somatic Horsemanship: 2 One Hour Individual Sessions
Mon Wed Thu 06/26-09/01
Instructor: Beverley Kane MD
Location: Webb Ranch, 2720 Alpine Road, Portola Valley

Two one-hour individual sessions of Equine-imity - Somatic Horsemanship.

BeWell Stress Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Stress Management
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 240.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 7 (Min: 0, Max: 20)
Class Code: srphi-04b

CLASS FULL Equine-imity—Stress Reduction In the Company of Horses
Thu 07/06-07/27 4:00 pm-5:30 pm
Instructor: Beverley Kane MD
Location: Webb Ranch, 2720 Alpine Road, Portola Valley

Do you wonder what it means to be "healthy as a horse"? This 4-week course uses the horse-human relationship to enhance our ability to breathe deeply and relax, to self-regulate our emotions, and to apply other stress relief techniques. Horses help us develop these skills through their magnificent strength, grace and reading of body language. They teach us to use all our senses plus breath and movement to release stress, heal, and invigorate the body.

Using techniques from mindfulness meditation, tai chi, qigong, yoga, Reiki, and nature-based therapy, you will learn to ground, center, and relax by touching and breathing with horses. The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi cites medical studies showing the value of tai chi and qigong on long-term stress reduction and improvement in cognitive function. Horse-assisted somatic or "of the body" learning, in combination with daily practices offered in class will help you establish a lasting and healthy integration of your physical movements and senses with your intellect, emotions, and intuition. The course includes 4 class sessions plus 1 individual private session. No horse experience needed.

Instructor: Beverley Kane, MD, is a Family Medicine physician and equine-assisted learning specialist on the faculty of Stanford Medical School.

BeWell Stress Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Stress Management
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 320.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 14 (Min: 8, Max: 13)
Class Code: srph-01

Finding Inner Balance with HeartMath: Tools and Technology to Reduce Stress and Add Heart to Your Life
Thu 08/10 1:30 pm-5:00 pm
Instructor: Bruce Cryer
Location: Medical School Office Building (MSOB), Rm 303

We all have the power to use our hearts to transform our stress, our life and our world.

This fun, interactive science-based program teaches you techniques you can immediately apply to increase focus and energy, improve sleep, and reduce the symptoms of stress and anxiety. Each participant will receive an innovative biometric device that helps to manage the overwhelm of stress in real time. This technology, together with behavioral techniques learned in the workshop, will enhance your ability to self-regulate emotions and physiological responses, or choose how you feel independent of what's happening around you.

HeartMath serves hundreds of organizations worldwide, including Stanford University (for more than 20 years), Boeing, NASA, Yosemite National Park, Cisco, the Mayo Clinic and Kaiser.

To take this class you must have (bring to class) an iPhone 4/5/6, iPad Air/mini/4th gen), or iPod touch (5th Generation or later).

Instructor: Bruce Cryer, Founder, Renaissance Human, CEO at WholeLife Network, and Senior Advisor and former CEO HeartMath (11 years). Bruce has taught programs at Stanford since 1997, including 8 years for HIP and 13 years for the Stanford Executive Program.

BeWell Stress Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Stress Management
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 225.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 25 (Min: 10, Max: 50)
Class Code: heart-01

CLASS FULL Group Drumming – Making Rhythm and Music for your Body, Mind, and Heart
Mon 07/10-07/31 5:30 pm-6:30 pm
Instructor: Peter Giordano, Deanna Anderson
Location: Papua New Guinea Sculpture Gardens

Get your week started with some rhythm!

Experience the release of workday cares, and the joyful shared energy of making rhythm and music in community with others. Research findings support the physical, mental, emotional and social benefits of group music making. Participating in musical activities can reduce stress and foster relaxation, increase alpha brain wave activity and enhance creative thinking, help regulate our nervous system, support a healthy immune system, plus drumming in particular, is a safe and natural cardiovascular exercise.

- Experience our Natural Rhythm, because we all have rhythm in us – Honest!
- Explore rhythms from world cultures, and different music styles
- Play a variety of stick & hand drums and percussion instruments
- Create solid ensemble grooves that sound and feel great Explore the natural rhythms available in the spoken word – a.k.a poetry and rap

Plus! For those that are inspired to get up and move, longtime HIP instructor Deanna Anderson will lead optional warm-up stretches and creative rhythmic movement.

Instructors:
Peter Giordano, founder and executive director of StoryTeller Project. Peter’s career spans over 25 years as an arts educator, professional multi-instrumentalist musician, composer, and music director.

Deanna Anderson, dancer, dance instructor, Certified Action Theater Coach and Director, and Registered Somatic Movement Therapist and Educator (RSMT/E).

BeWell Health Enrichment Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Health Enrichment
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 160.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 15 (Min: 0, Max: 15)
Class Code: udrum-01

Lantern - Online Program for Reducing Anxiety
06/26-09/01
Instructor: TBD
Location: Your Computer

Lantern is a mobile program designed by Stanford researchers and draws from over 10 years of research on technological applications for improving emotional wellbeing. Lantern’s evidence-based program helps individuals strengthen overall resilience and develop effective coping strategies through quick daily exercises with professional coaching. Lantern creates a personalized program based on cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based stress reduction to help each individual work on areas that matter most to them. The program includes core conceptual areas from evidence-based approaches such as education about how thoughts, emotions and behaviors are interrelated, relaxation training, how to become aware of and change thoughts, behavior change, mindfulness, and habit formation. Participants tend to access their program 2+ times per week for approximately 10-15 minutes to track mood and behaviors, learn, and practice techniques. Participants typically complete the first phase of their program within 2-4 months, followed by a maintenance program of 1-2 sessions per week for up to a year after program start. The program makes use of tools, practice and information, and helps participants track their progress toward individually selected goals. Special Two-Step Registration Process:Step 1 - Register for Lantern class at hip.stanford.edu

Step 2 - Receive email from Lantern with instructions for how to access your program

Instructor: Lantern coaches are experienced professionals trained in coaching, cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing. Your Lantern coach will provide you with 1-on-1 guidance, encouragement and support via phone and text message interactions throughout your program. Your coach will also help tailor your program experience to your personal needs and goals.

BeWell Stress Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Stress Management
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 325.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 68 (Min: 0, Max: 300)
Class Code: lant-30

Mindfulness Walking Meditation in Nature
Sat 06/24 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Instructor: Danny Goldberg
Location: Windy Hill Open Space Preserve (parking area off Portola Rd.)

Listen to the birds, the creek and the breeze. Enjoy experiencing the interconnectedness of nature and yourself. Delight in being conscious of every step you take; feeling the earth beneath your feet. Join us for an exquisitely guided mindful exploration of hidden gems and secret spots in local parks and preserves near Stanford. Learn first-hand what the new science of “awe” and the work of Dacher Keltner’s lab at UC Berkeley is confirming: that opening yourself to beauty and wonder can lead to a greater sense of overall wellbeing and improved health. Research supports the physical (healthy immune system function, nervous system regulation), mental (calms the ruminating mind, and promotes creativity), emotional (promotes positivity) and social benefits of spending time in nature. Plus, it can be good exercise! Bring a water bottle and wear hiking attire appropriate for the weather. Meet at the Windy Hill Open Space parking lot for the Portola Road Trail, off Portola Road between Willow Brook Drive and Westridge Drive in Portola Valley. Hike will begin promptly at 10am.

Instructor: Danny Goldberg has led guided hiking tours and taught environmental education in California since 1999. Danny combines his passions for nature, health, meditation and the arts to offer inspiring hiking experiences and new insight into the world around us.

BeWell Stress Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Stress Management
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 40.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 14 (Min: 5, Max: 18)
Class Code: mwm-01a

CLASS FULL Mindfulness Walking Meditation in Nature
Sat 07/29 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Instructor: Danny Goldberg
Location: Wunderlich County Park (parking area off Woodside Road)

Listen to the birds, the creek and the breeze. Enjoy experiencing the interconnectedness of nature and yourself. Delight in being conscious of every step you take; feeling the earth beneath your feet. Join us for an exquisitely guided mindful exploration of hidden gems and secret spots in local parks and preserves near Stanford. Learn first-hand what the new science of “awe” and the work of Dacher Keltner’s lab at UC Berkeley is confirming: that opening yourself to beauty and wonder can lead to a greater sense of overall wellbeing and improved health. Research supports the physical (healthy immune system function, nervous system regulation), mental (calms the ruminating mind, and promotes creativity), emotional (promotes positivity) and social benefits of spending time in nature. Plus, it can be good exercise! Bring a water bottle and wear hiking attire appropriate for the weather. Meet at the Wunderlich County Park parking lot at 4040 Woodside Road. Hike will leave promptly at 10am.

Instructor:Danny Goldberg has led guided hiking tours and taught environmental education in California since 1999. Danny combines his passions for nature, health, meditation and the arts to offer inspiring hiking experiences and new insight into the world around us.

BeWell Stress Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Stress Management
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 40.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 16 (Min: 5, Max: 18)
Class Code: mwm-01b

CLASS FULL Mindfulness Walking Meditation in Nature
Sat 08/26 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Instructor: Danny Goldberg
Location: Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve (parking area off Alpine Rd./ West of Skyline Blvd.)

Listen to the birds, the creek and the breeze. Enjoy experiencing the interconnectedness of nature and yourself. Delight in being conscious of every step you take; feeling the earth beneath your feet. Join us for an exquisitely guided mindful exploration of hidden gems and secret spots in local parks and preserves near Stanford. Learn first-hand what the new science of “awe” and the work of Dacher Keltner’s lab at UC Berkeley is confirming: that opening yourself to beauty and wonder can lead to a greater sense of overall wellbeing and improved health. Research supports the physical (healthy immune system function, nervous system regulation), mental (calms the ruminating mind, and promotes creativity), emotional (promotes positivity) and social benefits of spending time in nature. Plus, it can be good exercise! Bring a water bottle and wear hiking attire appropriate for the weather. Meet at the Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve parking lot off Alpine Road located on the northwest corner of the Skyline Boulevard (Highway 35) and Page Mill/Alpine Road (Page Mill becomes Alpine for the last 38 ft before the intersection with Skyline Boulevard). Hike will leave promptly at 10 AM.

Instructor:Danny Goldberg has led guided hiking tours and taught environmental education in California since 1999. Danny combines his passions for nature, health, meditation and the arts to offer inspiring hiking experiences and new insight into the world around us.

BeWell Stress Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Stress Management
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 40.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 17 (Min: 5, Max: 18)
Class Code: mwm-01c

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Tue 06/27-08/22 7:00 PM-9:30 PM
Instructor: Mark Abramson
Location: Li Ka Shing Learning Center, Rm 120

PLEASE NOTE: Class will NOT be held on July 4th, 2017.

Co-sponsored with the Stanford Center for Integrative Medicine.

It has been known for centuries in the meditative traditions, and now widely accepted in western culture, that the sustained practice of mindfulness meditation can have profoundly healing and transformative effects on one's life. This 9-week class is modeled on the program taught at the U MASS Stress Reduction Clinic and will focus on mindfulness meditation to help you gain a new understanding of how stress affects your life, and how life can be lived more fully. Included in the class fee is the text Full Catastrophe Living, by Jon Kabat-Zinn.

Instructor: Mark Abramson, DDS, the founder and facilitator of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction programs at Stanford. He has practiced dentistry in the Bay Area for more than thirty years, specializing in the treatment of chronic pain and temporomandibular disorders.

NOTE: Retreat on Saturday, August 12th from 9a-5p in Li Ka Shing, Room 101/102.

BeWell Stress Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Stress Management
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 330.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 14 (Min: 0, Max: 30)
Class Code: msm-01

CLASS FULL Partner Shiatsu for Hands and Feet
Mon 08/07 6:15 pm-7:30 pm
Instructor: Lisa Burnett
Location: Stanford Red Barn (100 Electioneer Road)

Shiatsu is a Japanese form of energy/bodywork using the thumbs, fingers, palms and elbows to apply pressure to the acupuncture meridians of the body. The pressure relieves stress by dissipating muscle tension and allowing flow of energy through the body. The repetitive stresses of work are calmed and eliminated, increasing productivity and health. In this academic and experiential class you will work in pairs, while seated, practicing the principles of good alignment as you work. You will learn bodywork techniques to apply to overworked hands and feet for relief and relaxation. The receiver and the practitioner will both benefit from the focusing of energy and intention. Bring your partner for free!

Instructor: Lisa Burnett, MA, MFA. Lisa has been teaching dance since 1977, practicing Shiatsu since 1988, and teaching Pilates since 1995.

BeWell Health Enrichment Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Health Enrichment
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 65.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 13 (Min: 0, Max: 15)
Class Code: shi-03

CLASS FULL Partner Shiatsu for Neck and Shoulder Release
Mon 07/10 6:15 pm-7:30 pm
Instructor: Lisa Burnett
Location: Stanford Red Barn (100 Electioneer Road)

Shiatsu is a Japanese form of energy/bodywork using the thumbs, fingers, palms and elbows to apply pressure to the acupuncture meridians of the body. The pressure relieves stress by dissipating muscle tension and allowing flow of energy through the body. The repetitive stresses of work are calmed and eliminated, increasing productivity and health. In this academic and experiential class you will work in pairs, while seated, practicing the principles of good alignment as you work. You will learn bodywork techniques for the neck, upper back, and shoulders. The receiver and the practitioner will both benefit from the focusing of energy and intention. Bring your partner for free!

Instructor: Lisa Burnett, MA, MFA. Lisa has been teaching dance since 1977, practicing Shiatsu since 1988, and teaching Pilates since 1995.

BeWell Health Enrichment Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Health Enrichment
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 65.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 15 (Min: 0, Max: 15)
Class Code: shi-02

CLASS FULL Personalized Stress Reduction - Patty McLucas
Tue Wed 06/26-09/01
Instructor: Patty McLucas
Location: Medical School Office Building (MSOB)

This 3-session personalized program is designed for people who would like to understand and learn ways to alleviate stress conditions (including anxiety, depression, insomnia, GI conditions, headaches, high blood pressure, chronic illness and other pain conditions), in a comfortable, individualized setting. With one-on-one support, you will practice techniques taught in the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program, and learn strategies such as breath awareness, sitting meditation, body scan, and gentle yoga. You will be contacted within 5 business days of registration for scheduling.

Instructor: Patty McLucas, CPT, has been a Wellness Consultant for over 20 years, and teaches Mindfulness Meditation for Stanford’s Cancer Supportive Care Program. Patty teaches courses on mindfulness, resilience, and group health behavior change for Stanford’s Health Improvement and BeWell programs. Patty has taught mindfulness, meditation and stress reduction for corporations including Apple Computer and Google. She has been meditating for over 30 years and attends silent meditation retreats yearly. Patty is also a Certified Personal Trainer providing instruction in strength training, flexibility and weight control.

Appointments:

Tuesdays 2-3pm (Medical School Office Building)

Wednesdays 11-2pm (Medical School Office Building).

BeWell Stress Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Stress Management
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 275.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 9 (Min: 0, Max: 10)
Class Code: psrp-04b

CLASS FULL Personalized Stress Reduction - Sarah Meyer, MA
Mon Tue Wed 06/26-09/01
Instructor: Sarah Meyer-Tapia
Location: Main Campus

This 3-session personalized program is designed for people who would like to understand and learn ways to alleviate stress conditions (including anxiety, depression, insomnia, GI conditions, headaches, high blood pressure, chronic illness and other pain conditions), in a comfortable, individualized setting. With one-on-one support, you will practice techniques taught in the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program, and learn strategies such as breath awareness, sitting meditation, body scan, and gentle yoga. You will be contacted within 5 days of registration for scheduling.

Instructor: SARAH MEYER-TAPIA, MA, Counseling and Health Psychology from Santa Clara University. Sarah is Manager of Operations for BeWell Coaching at Stanford and works as a health coach and instructor of stress-management and mindfulness programs. Sarah is a trained instructor in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and has been working in the field of health and wellness for nearly 15 years.

Appointments:

Monday/Tuesday - 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Main Campus.

Wednesday - 1:00 - 3:00 PM, Main Campus.

BeWell Stress Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Stress Management
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 275.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 2 (Min: 0, Max: 2)
Class Code: psrp-04

CLASS FULL Reiki Energy Healing Level 1
Sat 07/15 9:30 AM-5:00 PM
Instructor: Linda Alderman
Location: Li Ka Shing Learning Center, Rm 209

Reiki is a natural healing art in which universal life force energy is applied with light touch, either on or slightly above certain areas of the body. This awakens the body's own wisdom and natural healing powers, inducing a state of deep relaxation and balanced energy.

The history, benefits and principles that guide the practice of Reiki will be introduced. You will learn the basic hands-on healing positions and how to receive an energetic attunement. The human bio-energy field and techniques of energy perception, cultivation, grounding and clearing will be discussed and experienced. Students will practice self-healing and giving and receiving Reiki sessions to classmates. Leave class with the confidence to share Reiki with your family, friends, pets, and plants. Your level 1 certificate allows you to advance to Level 2 Reiki training when desired.

Instructor: Linda Alderman, BA, Reiki Master Practitioner and Teacher.

BeWell Health Enrichment Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Health Enrichment
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 200.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 11 (Min: 0, Max: 10)
Class Code: rh-01

Sitting Comfortably at Your Computer Station - 3 Individual Sessions
Mon 06/26-09/01
Instructor: Jean Elvin
Location: Your computer

Would you benefit from customized help at your workstation? Even with good ergonomic equipment, the way you use your workstation can make all the difference. Improving habits for sitting and standing comfortably at your computer can relieve stress. You will learn to make small adjustments in commonly used actions at your desk, improve skeletal support in your chair and while standing in order to alleviate pain in your neck, shoulders, back and arms. Take the guesswork out of working pain free - prevent injury and reverse bad habits before they become chronic. NOTE: Please allow 2-3 weeks for the instructor to contact you by email for scheduling. Instructor: Jean Elvin MFA, GCFP, is a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner, with professional ergonomic evaluation experience. She has a cooperative relationship with Stanford Ergonomics, EH&S. “Feldenkrais, an Antidote to RSI, Back, Neck and Shoulder Tension,” an HIP fitness class, fel-01.

BeWell Workspace Well-Being Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Wellness at Work
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 300.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 3 (Min: 0, Max: 5)
Class Code: sccs-03

CLASS FULL Sitting Comfortably at Your Computer Station - Individual Session
Mon 06/26-09/01
Instructor: Jean Elvin
Location: Your Computer

BeWell Workspace Well-Being Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Wellness at Work
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 100.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 27 (Min: 0, Max: 25)
Class Code: sccs-02

Sound Immersion Experience - Gongs & Singing Bowls
Thu 07/27 5:30 pm-7:00 pm
Instructor: Danny Goldberg
Location: Stanford Graduate Community Center, 750 Escondido Road, Havana Room

Guests will lie down in Savasana to experience the sound vibrations of singing bowls, gongs and chimes as they guide us into a deep meditation. The vibrations pass through our bodies, opening blockages and allowing our minds to quiet. A wide range of ancient world traditions from Confucianism to the Pythagoreans’ claim that sound can not only “tune the soul” but affect our cosmological and social worlds as well. The physiological impact of sound on the body, emotions and cognition is apparent. Through the vibrations of these instruments we may experience an inner calm and deep relaxation that enables us to journey within and center. Please bring a yoga mat/blanket/pillow for your comfort. Instructor: Danny Goldberg, BFA. An artist and environmental educator, Danny facilitates creative group activities for schools, retreats, hotels, and private groups around the bay area. He offers Sound Immersion Experience at yoga studios, healing centers and events throughout the U.S. For more information, visit DannyGoldberg.org

BeWell Health Enrichment Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Stress Management
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 30.00 , STAP/EA Funds: No
Enrollment: Current: 17 (Min: 8, Max: 30)
Class Code: scir-01b

Sound Immersion Experience - Gongs & Singing Bowls
Thu 06/29 5:30 pm-7:00 pm
Instructor: Danny Goldberg
Location: Stanford Graduate Community Center, 750 Escondido Road, Havana Room

BeWell Health Enrichment Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Stress Management
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 30.00 , STAP/EA Funds: No
Enrollment: Current: 14 (Min: 8, Max: 30)
Class Code: scir-01a

CLASS FULL Sound Immersion Experience - Gongs & Singing Bowls
Thu 08/31 5:30 pm-7:00 pm
Instructor: Danny Goldberg
Location: Stanford Graduate Community Center, 750 Escondido Road, Havana Room

BeWell Health Enrichment Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Stress Management
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 30.00 , STAP/EA Funds: No
Enrollment: Current: 30 (Min: 8, Max: 30)
Class Code: scir-01c

CLASS FULL Spinefulness - Foundations Intensive
Mon Tue Wed Thu Sat 08/07-08/12 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Instructor: Jean Couch, Jenn Sherer
Location: McMurtry Art Building, Rm 360

Are you plagued by chronic tension, stress, aches or pains? Are you fit, but injured? Whether you are a high performance athlete or someone who sits all day, having your bones work for you, instead of against you, will relieve your pain and allow your body to regain it's natural strength and efficiency. In this 5-session week long intensive, we will examine alignment in sitting, standing, bending, walking, and sleeping. You will learn to sense the interplay between muscle tension and bone alignment in all of these activities. Simple, yet profound changes will help you find and keep your "spinefulness". This class is great for beginners or those ready to take their posture awareness to the next level. Please wear loose comfortable pants to class, i.e. no jeans.

**NOTE: the Saturday, August 12th class will be held from 10:30am - 12:30pm at The Balance Center, 560 Oxford Avenue in Palo Alto.

Instructors: Jean Couch and Jenn Sherer.

BeWell Health Enrichment Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Health Enrichment
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 240.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 20 (Min: 0, Max: 20)
Class Code: spinefi-01

CLASS FULL Spinefulness Basics — A Little Awareness Goes A Long Way
Thu 06/29 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Instructor: Jean Couch, Jenn Sherer
Location: Li Ka Shing Learning Center, Rm 209

What if you could stop or even reverse the erosion of your back and joints? Sound too good to be true? Come experience for yourself how to feel better. Learn small, but critical position shifts to apply to every day activities. Learn to sit happily aligned and relaxed. Once you know this information you can use it everywhere: in your car, at work, at the movies. This practice can be a solution for all types of tension, aches and pains: neck, shoulder, back, hips, knees, and feet. A little awareness goes a long way!

Instructors: Jean Couch, Founder and co-director of the Balance Center, is the author of "The Runner’s Yoga Book". For over 25 years, Jean has been involved in empirical research studying populations of people who have no back or joint pain. Jenn Sherer, co- directs the Balance Center and is passionate about helping others take charge of their own relief through awareness and guidelines of Spinefulness.

BeWell Workspace Well-Being Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Health Enrichment
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 30.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 27 (Min: 0, Max: 30)
Class Code: spineb-01

CLASS FULL Sun Energy: Intro to Breathing
Mon 08/21 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Instructor: Moj Razmi
Location: Clark Center, Rm 361

Summer is the season of playfulness. Days are longer, hence the earth receives more of the Sun’s energy. This is a great season for us to do so too. Join us for an hour of tapping into deep, restorative breathing, connecting to the energy and vibrancy of the sun, and celebrating the energy that it brings us.

Instructor: Moj Razmi. Moj has taught yoga, group fitness, and Healthy Living classes for HIP for the past 11 years. She is an ERYT500 certified yoga instructor and Inspired Anusara teacher. She has completed more than 600 hours of yoga, breathing, meditation, ayurvedic & chakra workshops.

BeWell Stress Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Stress Management
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 30.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 61 (Min: 0, Max: 61)
Class Code: seib-01

CLASS FULL Time Management for Less Stress and More Joy
Wed 08/09-08/16 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
Instructor: Laura Becker-Lewke
Location: Lathrop Bldg., Rm 294

Whether it’s trying to get to the gym, preparing and eating more vegetables, or doing the important things that add value to your life, too often, our good intentions get thwarted by time. Stress builds – it seems exponentially – the shorter we feel on time.

In this 2-week class, we will come together to share the challenges we face in connection with stress and time. You will learn about recent research findings on stress and time management, review relevant books, and create a “time diary”. Within a small collaborative community, you will learn to rethink time management, and to create a new approach, one with less stress and greater margins for joy.

Instructor: Laura Becker Lewke, LLB, MBA, is a lawyer, businesswoman, mother of four children, and longterm caregiver for her mother who experienced a life-changing stroke. Laura is now a BeWell coach at Stanford, and development professional with Hope Unlimited for Children. She is an experienced facilitator of small groups of many types – and a great believer in learning interactively and collaboratively.

BeWell Health Enrichment Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Health Enrichment
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 60.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 19 (Min: 0, Max: 18)
Class Code: tmmj-01

Traditional Oriental Medicine Self-Care Principles and Practices
Tue Thu 07/18-10/12 5:45 pm-7:00 pm
Instructor: Luca Moschini
Location: Health Research Policy (HRP) Building, Rm 138B

This practical introduction to the ancient wisdom of Traditional Oriental Medicine (TOM), also often called Chinese Medicine, is a 10-session, semi-monthly course, in which knowledge and practical self-care skills are cultivated for the purpose of improving and strengthening the healing potential of your body.

You will learn basic TOM, including theories of qi, yin and yang, the 5 elements, and acupuncture meridians and apply them during practices of acupressure and qigong movement. At course completion, you will be able to use acupressure points and movement patterns to influence the physical and emotional health of specific organ systems of your body. You will also be able to apply qigong breathing techniques to your daily activities in order to relax, improve your mental clarity, and emotional awareness. The power of healing is in your hands. Please join us.

Instructor: Luca Moschini, Dipl. ABT (Asian Bodywork Therapy) is the founder and head instructor of Dashen® Foundation of acupressure and qigong training. Luca is currently a faculty member of Five Branches University of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Jose, CA. He also has a private practice in Ashland, Oregon and Mountain View, California.

Please note: Course schedule coordinates with Luca's out-of-town teaching schedule, and thus we'll meet every 3rd Tuesday and Thursday, July 18 - October 12. Luca will provide an in-depth instructional workshop on Tuesdays and will lead the guided movement practice on Thursdays. Each month will focus on one of the 5 Elements. Class Dates: July 18, July 20, August 8, 10, 29, and 31, September 19, September 21, and October 10 and October 12.

BeWell Health Enrichment Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Health Enrichment
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 325.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 15 (Min: 0, Max: 20)
Class Code: tom-01

Vitality 101: Finding Your Groove
Tue 07/18 12:00 PM-1:15 PM
Instructor: Linda Clever, MD
Location: SLAC, Sycamore Room, Bldg 40, Rm 195

If you want to be excellent, enthusiastic and effective . . .and you want to catch your breath. If you want to have a sense of purpose and joy. . . and you want to be able to connect with colleagues, yourself, family and friends. . . If you want to keep all of the important balls in the air and learn some danger signals of overload. . .This is the right time to RENEW!

Our easy-going yet profound program will explore practical and powerful ways to refresh. We’ll discuss values and how best to say “No” and “Yes” at the right times in your career and life. In our time together we’ll also talk about the five characteristics of “fit” people, and how to define success. After this program, you will feel better able to find your groove and move ahead. Join in the inspiration and enjoyment!

Instructor: Linda Hawes Clever, MD, a Stanford graduate, former Associate Dean of Alumni Affairs, is Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSF, and a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. She founded not-for-profit RENEW 18 years ago, and is author of "The Fatigue Prescription: Four Steps to Renewing Your Energy, Health and Life."

BeWell Health Enrichment Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Health Enrichment
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 40.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 12 (Min: 0, Max: 40)
Class Code: vital-01

CLASS FULL Walking the Windhover Labyrinth
Tue 08/15-08/22 5:30 pm-6:45 pm
Instructor: Joanne Sanders, Tia Rich
Location: Thornton Center, Rm 210

The Office for Religious Life (ORL) and HIP are collaborating to offer a labyrinth walking fundamentals workshop.

This 2-session program will provide you with knowledge of the rich history and stress reduction and resilience-building benefits of the contemplative practice of labyrinth walking. Each session will begin in the classroom followed by a practicum of walking the Windhover labyrinth. Class will be held rain or shine. Please dress accordingly. Registration is required for this free class.

Instructors: The Rev. Joanne Sanders, Associate Dean for Religious Life at Stanford, and Tia Rich, PhD, HIP Senior Health Promotion Specialist, and Contemplation by Design program manager.

BeWell Stress Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Stress Management
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 0.00 , STAP/EA Funds: No
Enrollment: Current: 21 (Min: 0, Max: 22)
Class Code: wlab-01

Weeding Your Way to Wellness
Thu 06/29-08/24 7:00 am-7:50 am
Instructor: Kathy Siemers
Location: O’Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm, 175 Electioneer Road, Electioneer Rd

This free class is sponsored by School of Earth, Energy, and Environmental Sciences.

Start the day off right at the Stanford O'Donohue Family Educational Farm! Every session begins with warm herbal tea with herbs picked from the farm to be followed by some light stretching and therapeutic weeding. The group leader will share a nature poem with the class as a close to each session.

NOTE: Wear loose comfortable clothes to be outside for the entire class.

Instructor: Kathy Siemers. Kathy is a Lab Manager in the Biology Department and an avid gardener. She’s been "weeding for wellness" and a harvest volunteer at the Farm for over a year and loves sharing the good-for-the-soul spirit of the Farm.

BeWell Health Enrichment Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Health Enrichment
Levels: All Levels
(Class NOT HELD ON 7/20/2017)

Fee: 0.00 , STAP/EA Funds: No
Enrollment: Current: 7 (Min: 0, Max: 40)
Class Code: weeds-01

Wisdom Therapy - All You Need is Love...and Wisdom
Sat 07/22 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Instructor: Shani Robins PhD
Location: Li Ka Shing Learning Center, Rm 209

Love is beautiful, wonderful, and challenging! It takes many skills to love well and be happy. Without those skills, we can make lots of painful mistakes. Gaining wisdom skills sooner rather than later can significantly enhance relationships and wellbeing and prevent a lot of suffering. In this 1-day course we will identify and practice the wisdom skills that have scientifically been found to enhance love, relationships, and wellbeing. Skills such as mindfulness, emotional intelligence, empathy, compassion, gratitude, ego transcendence, and openness to experience have been empirically established as critical to having positive relationships. Other skills such as forgiveness and humor will also be discussed and applied. Materials will be provided, practical experiences will be discussed, and multi-media visuals, short films, and jokes will make the
course fun and enjoyable.

Instructor: Shani Robins, PhD. Shani is a licensed Psychologist, a National Institute of Mental Health Fellow, has pioneered the field of Wisdom Therapy™ in 1998, and is the founder and president of the Wisdom Therapy Institute www.wisdomtherapy.com

BeWell Stress Berry

Category: Healthy Living : Stress Management
Levels: All Levels

Fee: 225.00 , STAP/EA Funds: Yes
Enrollment: Current: 10 (Min: 0, Max: 30)
Class Code: wtr-01